Baby Robins at the window sill.

[WNYresident]

What a cool thing to find today.

Looks like the birds were busy while I'm at work. I took these pictures threw the glass.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2435367868/" title="Birds Nest by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/2435367868_d97e8c0053.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Birds Nest" /></a>

So anyone know what type of nest this is?

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2435371172/" title="Birds Nest by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/2435371172_ae0b89fd07.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Birds Nest" /></a>

[FIRELADY]

I would guess maybe a sparrow? Or more likely a robin.

[WNYresident]

It's a pair of robins for sure. They were spotted this morning working on thier baby nursery :)

This may give you a better idea of the size of the nest...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2439160953/" title="Robins Nest by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/2439160953_ab19b8c788.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Robins Nest" /></a>

Looks like the lined it with more dried grass today...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2439161173/" title="Robins Nest by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2276/2439161173_68c4a98382.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Robins Nest" /></a>

I'm thinking about setting up a web type cam so people can peek in when they want to see how the babies are coming along...

[raoul duke]

That's awesome.

[WNYresident]

Think if I setup a webcam people would check in to check on babies?

[speaker]

Sure would!:)

[WNYresident]

I bet I could figure out a way to do a time lapse type video. That would be neat watching them go from eggs to birds in 10 minutes.

[FIRELADY]

I am in. that would be cool :D

[cool_st_elizabeth]

I'd love to see that, Res. Last year, almost every time I mowed the lawn, a male robin followed along behind me & picked up the cut pieces of grass. A bird built a nest in one of my apple trees, but I can't tell what kind of bird lives in it. :confused:

[WNYresident]

I believe this is one of the parents


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2442866783/" title="Robins Nest Blue Egg by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2442866783_6a451f3f03.jpg" width="500" height="362" alt="Robins Nest Blue Egg" /></a>


We have 1 blue egg so far

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2442867025/" title="Robins Nest Blue Egg by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2332/2442867025_48c246f171.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Robins Nest Blue Egg" /></a>


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2443696182/" title="Robins Nest Blue Egg by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2152/2443696182_64b6cd33da.jpg" width="500" height="398" alt="Robins Nest Blue Egg" /></a>

[cool_st_elizabeth]

:D Wow!

[therising]

Typical man - waited to set up the bassinet, until the day before it was needed.

[cookie]

Beautiful egg, but don't they usually lay 3 or so?
We had a nests in the viburnums and the maple outside the kitchen window and each nest had 3 babies.

[FIRELADY]

Wow that was fast !! Yes I thought they usually has more than one egg also.

I have a family of chicadees back in their bird house next to my bedroom window. I cant see in it to see the babies though. I put the house up high in the tree.

Rez, are you going to set up the web cam?

[WNYresident]

I might.. I'd have to move some stuff around to do it easily.

[Achbek1]

Res, the birds are adorable!

This, however, is kinda creepy...

For the past few weeks, we've had some squirrels that have been coming up on our lawn and porch and gettng a little TOO CLOSE to us. Not skiddish and peevish like most squirrels get when they are too close to a human, but boldly coming just RIGHT UP to us.

The other day I freaked because one came up really close to my one year old. My next door neighbor said that she had a psycho squirrel follow her up on her porch and nearly follow her in the house!

I said that someone on our street probably started feeding them or something. But it's a little out of control now.

How do we get rid of them, or make them stop "stalking" us?

That reminds me too how a few years back when I was pregnant with my first and we were living in a duplex we used to have what we called the "Berserker Ducks." There were ducks that used to live behind our duplexes and some young college girls a few houses over started feeding them. Well, it was never the same after that. Every time those ducks saw a human from then on it was full steam ahead as they chased us to our cars or followed us to our back doors. They'd come quacking and flapping as they chased us, hence their moniker "Berserker Ducks." One time I had my screen door open as I was cooking in my kitchen and I heard a tapping noise. I looked and saw one of the ducks tapping its bill on my door like, "Hey lady! Come on! Don't ya got somethin' for me?!" Another time we looked out the back door and saw two male Berserker Ducks humping one female Berserker Duck in the middle of the backyard lawn. It was disgusting.

Well, it could have been worse. At least it wasn't humans begging for food and having group sex on the back lawn.

Still, sometimes nature is cute but sometimes it is creepy.

[WNYresident]

We have two eggs! I read up a little about robins. They lay one egg a day until 4 or 5. No more than they can possibly take care of.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2445839789/" title="Robins Nest eggs by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2445839789_b9740ecf95.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Robins Nest eggs" /></a>

[sneakers77]

We have two eggs! I read up a little about robins. They lay one egg a day until 4 or 5. No more than they can possibly take care of.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2445839789/" title="Robins Nest eggs by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2445839789_b9740ecf95.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Robins Nest eggs" /></a>

Now thats cool.............

[FIRELADY]

Res, the birds are adorable!

This, however, is kinda creepy...

For the past few weeks, we've had some squirrels that have been coming up on our lawn and porch and gettng a little TOO CLOSE to us. Not skiddish and peevish like most squirrels get when they are too close to a human, but boldly coming just RIGHT UP to us.

The other day I freaked because one came up really close to my one year old. My next door neighbor said that she had a psycho squirrel follow her up on her porch and nearly follow her in the house!

I said that someone on our street probably started feeding them or something. But it's a little out of control now.

How do we get rid of them, or make them stop "stalking" us?

That reminds me too how a few years back when I was pregnant with my first and we were living in a duplex we used to have what we called the "Berserker Ducks." There were ducks that used to live behind our duplexes and some young college girls a few houses over started feeding them. Well, it was never the same after that. Every time those ducks saw a human from then on it was full steam ahead as they chased us to our cars or followed us to our back doors. They'd come quacking and flapping as they chased us, hence their moniker "Berserker Ducks." One time I had my screen door open as I was cooking in my kitchen and I heard a tapping noise. I looked and saw one of the ducks tapping its bill on my door like, "Hey lady! Come on! Don't ya got somethin' for me?!" Another time we looked out the back door and saw two male Berserker Ducks humping one female Berserker Duck in the middle of the backyard lawn. It was disgusting.

Well, it could have been worse. At least it wasn't humans begging for food and having group sex on the back lawn.

Still, sometimes nature is cute but sometimes it is creepy.

Achbek1,
When we get these calls at work we recommend people to call an exterminator or check in your phone book or maybe penny saver for people who catch annoying critters and then release them somewhere else. My parents did this for a wood chuck that thought my mother's gardens were a salad buffet for him. :p Hope this helps
Or I could rent you my dog he got rid of all the squirrels in my yard. Haven't seen one in weeks LOL

[Achbek1]

Achbek1,
When we get these calls at work we recommend people to call an exterminator or check in your phone book or maybe penny saver for people who catch annoying critters and then release them somewhere else. My parents did this for a wood chuck that thought my mother's gardens were a salad buffet for him. :p Hope this helps
Or I could rent you my dog he got rid of all the squirrels in my yard. Haven't seen one in weeks LOL

Thanks :) Last time The Creepy Squirrel came up to me I tried hissing at him really loudly and then acting like I was gonna pounce on him.

I haven't seen him since.

[WNYresident]

We got 3.... This was yesterday

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2451285539/" title="Robins Nest 3 Eggs by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/2451285539_1262e1fd89.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Robins Nest 3 Eggs" /></a>

[WNYresident]

A bumper crop of robins!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2455105928/" title="Robins Nest by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2455105928_27af983665.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Robins Nest" /></a>

We have 4 eggs now. At most it's 4 or 5 per nesting.

[buffy]

we were watching a robin trying to build a nest and that bird was having the hardest time getting it started...seemed every time he flew and fluttered around with a piece of dried straw, the wind would blow it down. I'd love to see how they build the nest on time laspe.

[FIRELADY]

I couldn't figure out why Momma Cardinal always seemed to be yelling at me when I was out on the deck......well today I figured it out. She was scolding me for letting the cats out because their leash let them get near this:
1919

How cool :D She built the nest in the bushes at the end of my deck where I sit & relax. I even trimmed the bushes a couple of days ago and never saw it.
The cats can't get to it either they are tied up. I can't wait till they hatch :D

[citizenpain]

One year a couple of sparrows built a nest on my brother's front porch. His girls and the rest of the family watched the progress from nesting to hatching then feeding. It was like having the learning channel in the front window.

Right up to the day a blue-jay showed up and evicted the occupants of the nest. Tossed the babies right out. Two sparrows learned to fly that day while a couple of robins chased the blue-jay away.

It was fascinating to see.

Of course that was the end of that nest.

[WNYresident]

Daddy or Momma

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2484738010/" title="Robins nest by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2068/2484738010_4b27ae5320.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Robins nest" /></a>


Babies!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2484736986/" title="Robins nest by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2484736986_d65d6dfc34.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Robins nest" /></a>

[griz]

quick, one of them is still useful for an an omelette

[speaker]

Like their hairdos.:D

[WNYresident]

Looks like we have a full set...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2487880239/" title="Baby Robins in Nest by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2188/2487880239_263a5431aa.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Baby Robins in Nest" /></a>

My what big eye balls we have

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2487885195/" title="Baby Robins in Nest by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2029/2487885195_3f21b28480.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Baby Robins in Nest" /></a>

[WNYresident]

All snuggled up...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2490391239/" title="baby robins may 13 2008 by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/2490391239_df7b134507.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="baby robins may 13 2008" /></a>

Look a little hungry!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2491203658/" title="baby robins may 13 2008 by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/2491203658_cafa1cfb74.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="baby robins may 13 2008" /></a>

[WNYresident]

Looks like parent Robin is getting a little used to me watching..

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2493751400/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2063/2493751400_56585ae8ba.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Family" /></a>

Moment she lands they pop up looking for food

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2492931319/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2131/2492931319_9434991f54.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Family" /></a>

You can see the parent taking a poopy packet out... She acutally ate it.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2492931475/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/2492931475_b0b52d97e2.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Family" /></a>

Resting until the next meal

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2493751924/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2070/2493751924_f52d3c7b04.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Robin Family" /></a>


Keeping the kids warm

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2493752042/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2493752042_480c51a4e7.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Family" /></a>

[WNYresident]

There's a lot of mouths to feed

What people don't realize is they spray thier lawns which kill the grubs this little guys need.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2496356254/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2414/2496356254_035a507485.jpg" width="500" height="370" alt="Robin Family" /></a>

[WNYresident]

Mommy bird had nothing for baby bird

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2495539281/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2108/2495539281_3249ce7a16.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Family" /></a>

But with a little research on the internet system I found this were tasty.

Flukers Super Worms!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2495546745/" title="Flukers Super Worms by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2320/2495546745_486b1f653b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Flukers Super Worms" /></a>

They come 25 in a package ready to eat.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2495546609/" title="Flukers Super Worms by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/2495546609_d2153b2b4f.jpg" width="500" height="469" alt="Flukers Super Worms" /></a>

I don't exactly what they are packed in but it looks like wood chips.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2496370218/" title="Flukers Super Worms by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/2496370218_d52960327f.jpg" width="390" height="500" alt="Flukers Super Worms" /></a>

I suppose they look good as meal worms go.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2495547081/" title="Flukers Super Worms by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2393/2495547081_daa3ccce5f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Flukers Super Worms" /></a>

[WNYresident]

So I took some of these meal worms an placed them on a upside down can lid so they couldn't run away.

Within 5 minutes it was dinner time!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2495535903/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3239/2495535903_7747f9935d.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Family" /></a>

I couldn't believe HOW FAST they went. These Flukers Worms didn't have a chance. The dozen were gone within 15 minutes.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2496352226/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2258/2496352226_339ee80d49.jpg" width="365" height="500" alt="Robin Family" /></a>

[speaker]

Ewwwwwww!

[WNYresident]

After dinner time they all snuggled up.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2495543067/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/2495543067_b363ee15a1.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Robin Family" /></a>

They are starting to darken and grow their feathers.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2495516513/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2232/2495516513_9dfa95c458.jpg" width="500" height="473" alt="Robin Family" /></a>

After dinner it's nap time

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2493752042/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2493752042_480c51a4e7.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Family" /></a>

[WNYresident]

Feed Us

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2496347556/" title="Robin Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2182/2496347556_3c1fe27d68_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="Robin Family" /></a>

[WNYresident]

The many faces of a robin :)


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2495647605/" title="Many Faces of a Robin by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2495647605_f450c86b8d.jpg" width="500" height="347" alt="Many Faces of a Robin" /></a>


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2496463552/" title="Many Faces of a Robin by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/2496463552_bf2223d6c7.jpg" width="500" height="382" alt="Many Faces of a Robin" /></a>


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2496460048/" title="Many Faces of a Robin by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2338/2496460048_455476a0e1.jpg" width="500" height="393" alt="Many Faces of a Robin" /></a>


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2496467202/" title="Many Faces of a Robin by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2225/2496467202_68473763e7.jpg" width="500" height="367" alt="Many Faces of a Robin" /></a>

[WNYresident]

Check this out...

Before relaxing I decided to leave a few Flukers name brand Meal Worms....If your going to be a healthy Robin you gotta eat well.

I sprinkled them on a reverse garbage can lid. They really could run away..

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2498414064/" title="Robin Mommy by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2353/2498414064_3dd76db889.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Robin Mommy" /></a>

The mommy robin took advantage of the windfall

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2497587901/" title="Robin Mommy by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2030/2497587901_5b38ff370a_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Robin Mommy" /></a>

Apparently they are happy with the free dinner

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2497586923/" title="Robin Mommy by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2295/2497586923_b2beb2fce0.jpg" width="500" height="369" alt="Robin Mommy" /></a>

[WNYresident]

It stares....

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2497588005/" title="Robin Mommy by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2217/2497588005_74ccf19fd0_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="Robin Mommy" /></a>

[WNYresident]

They were really hungry

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2192/2498415170_2d26f49455.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2498415170/)




<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2498415332/" title="Robin Mommy by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/2498415332_1620260866.jpg" width="392" height="500" alt="Robin Mommy" /></a>

[sneakers77]

This is like watching Animal Planet. Great shots Rez. Good job with helping them out.

[WNYresident]

Notice their eyes are open.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2498415170/" title="Robin Mommy by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2192/2498415170_2d26f49455.jpg" width="413" height="500" alt="Robin Mommy" /></a>

[WNYresident]

Looks like they are growing up fast

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2502665731/" title="Robin Bird Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2502665731_f9539bf07a.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Bird Family" /></a>


You can see how fast their wings are growing the feathers

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2502656159/" title="Robin Bird Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2502656159_8ebd12525e.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Bird Family" /></a>

The feathers are growing in on their faces to.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2502676147/" title="Robin Bird Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2028/2502676147_c354a827ce.jpg" width="500" height="456" alt="Robin Bird Family" /></a>

[WNYresident]

You can see they gather up all type of crawly things. Here is an unlucky earthworm, well part of one.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2503538060/" title="Robin Bird Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2503538060_9d69e4e54f.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Bird Family" /></a>

Took the entire piece right in.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2502702443/" title="Robin Bird Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2179/2502702443_4b17873ffd.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Bird Family" /></a>

[WNYresident]

Daddy feeds to.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2503459172/" title="Robin Bird Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2138/2503459172_044c436010.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Bird Family" /></a>


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2503513586/" title="Robin Bird Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2268/2503513586_a6602ac232.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Robin Bird Family" /></a>

[WNYresident]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2502690625/" title="Robin Bird Family by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2401/2502690625_ac075fc2f2.jpg" width="388" height="500" alt="Robin Bird Family" /></a>

[TOOLBAGS]

Very cool Res. I have been enjoying the pics. I need a new camera now!! Mine doesn't even compare.

[WNYresident]

Canon Rebel XTi with two little better than normal lens. Canon 100mm Macro and a 17-85mm. I saw the camera with the factory lens for under $400 on ebay... I'm going to be upgrading soon. I'll sell the body but keep the lens.

[TOOLBAGS]

Canon Rebel XTi with two little better than normal lens. Canon 100mm Macro and a 17-85mm. I saw the camera with the factory lens for under $400 on ebay... I'm going to be upgrading soon. I'll sell the body but keep the lens.
Wow, thought it would be much more than that. You have me sold!! let me know if you need a buyer. Thanx for info.

[WNYresident]

May 20th!

They are feathering right up

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2510259386/" title="Baby Robins May 20th by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/2510259386_e85ebeeb5e.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Baby Robins May 20th" /></a>

You can see they are out growing the next now

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2509427037/" title="Baby Robins May 20th by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2509427037_a43910acc8.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Baby Robins May 20th" /></a>

Their wings are growing very fast

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2509426837/" title="Baby Robins May 20th by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2392/2509426837_be05060016.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Baby Robins May 20th" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2510259950/" title="Baby Robins May 20th by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2139/2510259950_492fd1dd80.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Baby Robins May 20th" /></a>

[WNYresident]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2510748444/" title="American Robin by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/2510748444_24e4f897e1.jpg" width="346" height="500" alt="American Robin" /></a>

I wonder what is going on in thier tiny heads

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2509906923/" title="American Robin by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2509906923_075790f463.jpg" width="500" height="354" alt="American Robin" /></a>

[WNYresident]

She does keep them warm

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2509912035/" title="American Robin by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2316/2509912035_2cc7a6519b.jpg" width="483" height="500" alt="American Robin" /></a>

[WNYresident]

Boy did they eat good today...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2513127144/" title="Baby Robins May 20th by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2331/2513127144_0b897f0e99.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Baby Robins May 20th" /></a>

[WNYresident]

They are starting to outgrow their nest

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2124/2513127334_49843a1e55.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2513127334/)



<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2513127048/" title="Baby Robins May 20th by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/2513127048_5c23a26d4f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Baby Robins May 20th" /></a>

[speaker]

Boy did they eat good today...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2513127144/" title="Baby Robins May 20th by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2331/2513127144_0b897f0e99.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Baby Robins May 20th" /></a>

Yeah, and boy, are you a softy, res!:)

[sneakers77]

Those are the best fed Robins in WNY.................

[WNYresident]

Those are the best fed Robins in WNY.................

People spray thier lawns and kill a lot of the insects/grubs our while life normally would eat. What doesn't get killed carries the pesticides like worms and other crawly things. If there weren't on my sill I would not have gotten them meal worms. I figure I have to give them something for letting me take their photos :)

[speaker]

And they were very nice about it, too. Posed just right and everything.:)

[griz]

you are helping breed a race of soft robins who will be expecting handouts instead of actually working for their food.

in all seriousness, i wonder if it's uncommon for all eggs to hatch and survive? maybe it's because of the abundant food that they don't comfortably fit in the nest.

[WNYresident]

The Fluckers Meal worm suppliment isn't much. THEY are constantly bringing worms and stuff to the nest.

As far as the baby birds go all they see is mommy and daddy robin working their butts off bring them more and more food. I am not feeding the baby robins directly and I don't think the babies see me putting the meal worms on the lid on the ground.

The parents do seem used to me taking photo's as long as I don't move to fast.

[speaker]

They should call it a bird's life, not a dog's life.

It's mate, get stuck at the nest for awhile, work like a dog getting food for the kids, teach'em to fly, and start all over again. Sometimes 3 times in a season.

Although I know some humans have the same grind.

They get to fly wild for in between. And Buffalo birds have such a hardscrabble existence in the winter. Freeze in a bush someplace, and look, look look for food.

At least these little chubbies got all their nutrition.

[WNYresident]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2513127334/" title="Baby Robins May 20th by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2124/2513127334_49843a1e55.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Baby Robins May 20th" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2515572878/" title="Baby Robins May 22 by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2031/2515572878_4555bdbe1d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Baby Robins May 22" /></a>

Looks like he's getting ready fly away.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2514748211/" title="Baby Robins May 22 by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2017/2514748211_fb2220ef86.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Baby Robins May 22" /></a>

[WNYresident]

May 23rd and the birds started to outgrow the nest...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2532157639/" title="May 23rd Baby Robins by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/2532157639_50161535f5.jpg" width="471" height="500" alt="May 23rd Baby Robins" /></a>


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2532973138/" title="May 23rd Baby Robins by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2240/2532973138_f7bc53f071.jpg" width="500" height="340" alt="May 23rd Baby Robins" /></a>

[WNYresident]

Now there's just one

This was the last one germinated....

It's all alone... the parent seem more busy taking pieces of the nest instead of feeding it.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2532185693/" title="Mayt 24th Baby Robin by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2416/2532185693_1a2913f236.jpg" width="500" height="350" alt="Mayt 24th Baby Robin" /></a>

One day makes a big difference to a little bird

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2533002300/" title="Mayt 24th Baby Robin by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/2533002300_5fc55f2d37.jpg" width="378" height="500" alt="Mayt 24th Baby Robin" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyolm/2532185899/" title="Mayt 24th Baby Robin by tonyolm, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2297/2532185899_0820793679.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Mayt 24th Baby Robin" /></a>

[WNYresident]

Now all I have is an empty nest after about 150 meal worms....


The End.

[speaker]

Res is an empty nester!

Oh the trials and tribulations of a parent!:)

[Surfing USA]

Now there's just one

This was the last one germinated....

It's all alone... the parent seem more busy taking pieces of the nest instead of feeding it.The way it's looking in your window, I think it's looking for you to feed it. :)

[cool_st_elizabeth]

That series of pix was GREAT, Res, have you thought of submitting them to Birds & Blooms magazine? http://www.birdsandblooms.com :D